by Kurt Galitski | Apr 11, 2011 | Costa Mesa, For Buyers, For Sellers, Kurt's Thoughts, Loans, Real Estate News
Deductions in the Loan Process Write-offs are the government’s way of rewarding taxpayers when they’ve done something the government likes. And to judge by the write-offs, the government likes it when people borrow money to buy a house. There are...
by Kurt Galitski | Mar 29, 2011 | Community Information, Consumer Information, For Buyers, For Sellers, Kurt's Thoughts, Real Estate News
The below article should not come as a surprise to anyone being that real estate is all about location, location, location. OC Register, March 28th, 2011 Question: Where’s home-buying on the rise as the traditional home-buying season starts? Answer: At the beach!...
by Kurt Galitski | Mar 8, 2011 | Community Information, Consumer Information, Kurt In the News, Kurt Suggests, Real Estate News
Did you know? For certain members of the military, and for certain federal employees, there’s just 2 months remaining to get use the federal home buyer tax credit. Eligible persons include members of the uniformed services, members of the Foreign Service, and...
by Kurt Galitski | Feb 9, 2011 | Costa Mesa, For Buyers, For Sellers, Foreclosure, Kurt Suggests, Kurt's Thoughts, Loans, Real Estate News
We are often asked what national markets are good early indicators of things to come for real estate. #1 is Las Vegas. Why Vegas? Back in 2006 the very first indications of the bubble bursting happened in Vegas. The inventory of homes for sale changed from a sellers...
by Kurt Galitski | Feb 7, 2011 | Kurt Suggests, Kurt's Thoughts, Real Estate News
In This Issue… Last Week in Review: Food and fire for the housing market. Read below to discover what happened. Forecast for the Week: High-impact reports hit the markets…with the big news coming this Friday! Special Video View: Don’t pay more than you...
by Kurt Galitski | Feb 3, 2011 | Consumer Information, Costa Mesa, Kurt Suggests, Kurt's Thoughts, Loans, Real Estate News
What Should You Expect in 2011, Part 2 Forecasts for Inflation, the Housing Market, and Home Loan Rates Last month, YOU Magazine shared Part 1 of our 2011 Forecast, focusing on the economy and employment. But what’s ahead for inflation, the housing market, and...